time to reflect

Economy, jobs that suck, family problems, health problems, SNOW, ICE... Christmas...kid's college loans. so many things we think about daily.  frustration is all around us.  my husband and I have fried our puter, washer is going (VERY fast), hot tub motor is on its last leg, State budget cuts for my job, I love my job, dont' get me wrong, love staying home and playing house, but WHO has a job that is 24/7.  NO holiday's off, no weekends off, and now, they have cut my repite (vacation) time even more.  so I get to pick maybe (10 days off a year) for myself.  that isn't VERY much when you consider that most people only work 5 days a week.  so i'm having a terrible "selfish" day.  so I'm going to try and come up with a possitive to make me feel better.  So today, I am thankful the sun is out, and I spend the day tomorrow with my hubby and sister and BIL. I will send MLM off to work, and we will be leaving here at 9:00 am and enjoying breakfast and a drive to SUnday River, enjoying lunch and the company.  will stop in to visit friends who own a home at sunday river for a  drink.  THEN, lets not forget to pick up MLM around 4:00.  BUT, on an even better note, he does go away over night on Sat. my DH's xmas party so I will loose one of my last days till JUly. I have 2 left.   

What are you possitive about today?  (NOT Weight Loss related)

I am positive that I am tired of being in pain......does that count?   Just kidding!!!!!!!!

I am trying to stay positive as I am going to the dentist in the morning and I am POSITIVE they will figure out why my tooth is killing me and they WILL do something about it!   (We won't even talk about the other pain...ha!)

I am also trying to stay positive as I actually have a teeny bit of money for Christmas shopping that I wasn't expecting........so....THAT IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!

I am also staying positive because I have a good job that pays well and has fairly flexible hours!  What more could I ask for?

I'll keep working on it!
Thanks for the food for thought!

hmmmm???  Ruth, did you know, that when you have an infection, tooth, gum, root problems that it can cause other problems.  just a thought??

I am positive that I have healed well from the surgery.

I am positive that I am feeling better.

I am positive that this is going to be a short list.  LOL.

I am running out of time to knit my Christmas presents.  I need more time please.

I am still waiting to find out if medicare decided to pay for my surgery.  (fingers crossed)

As for pain, that is just a daily condition that I have become accustomed to.  If it went away I would go into shock.

I am thankful my kids dont know how bad off we are financially

I am thankful that when they think of Xmas they think of giving to others

I am thankful my new business made enough money so I could buy Xmas presents

I am thankful I have a car that is reliable this winter

I am thankful for romps in the snow and hot cocoa after

I am thankful that I have two little boys who love to cuddle and request it daily

I am thankful that I weigh a lot less than this time last year

I am thankful that I won't hate the way I look in Xmas pictures this year

I am thankful to be a size 18 and not 28 this year

I am thankful for the great friendships that have emerged this year

I am positive that no matter how bad I think I have it, someone else has it worse.  Like the saying goes, if we all threw our troubles in a pile and looked at them, we'd grab out own back and run!

I work in mental health Mama and I just can't see how they can keep cutting and cutting.  It just isn't fair.  Respite is so important for caregivers, I'm afraid his family will have to step up and help more, don't you think?  We have to go back to old ways where we took care of our own, that is one of the things that causes such a burden on taxpayers.

Good luck, and I hope you get your respite days back. What you do is wonderful and I, for one appreciate it.